Tustin High School News

May is Asian American Pacific islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! THS families represent more than a dozen Asian and Pacific Islander countries who speak over 19 different languages including Burmese, Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Lao, Marshallesse, Filipino (Tagalog), Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Urdu and Vietnamese. We love the diversity of our community and recognize the contributions of the AAPI community in U.S. history!

This week we honored top students in each department at the annual Departmental Awards. Teachers in each department chose up to 20 exemplary students with the top grades in their classes. Students received certificates and pens for their outstanding achievement. The Top Senior in each department, based on GPA, also won a medal to be worn at graduation. Congratulations to our standout scholars! For photos of this event, please check out our Instagram post.

On May 1st, seniors gathered to commemorate a milestone that represented the culmination of hard work, perseverance, and determination. It was College Decision Day, a day of triumph and exhilaration! We celebrated the Class of 2024 with cupcakes, goodies, prizes, pictures, and games! Whether students chose a prestigious institution, a campus that felt like home, or planned to join the military or workforce, we celebrated the beginning of an exciting journey filled with boundless opportunities for growth and discovery. Congratulations to all our graduates-to-be, as you embarked on this thrilling adventure into the realms of higher education! 🎉🎓🥳 Click Here to view (download) more photos of College Decision Day.

**Seniors! Stop by the counseling office and have your picture taken and displayed on our Tillers Social Media and our Office TVs to share the next step in your journey!**

Congratulations to the Tiller Track & Field team for their success at Saturday's CIF Competition at Ontario High School! Junior Lauren Tindukasiri finished with an outstanding personal best in the 300m hurdles, going under 49 seconds for the first time. Kaia Tindukasiri finished with bragging rights as an individual CIF qualifier, also in the 300m hurdles, as a sophomore. Moving on to CIF Finals next week are our Boys 4x100m team (MacKenzie Alleyne, Eimesse Essis, Marques Guzman, and Brady Kong). Marques Guzman also qualifies into the CIF D2 Championships in his individual event, the 100-meter dash. Congratulations to these Tillers and best of luck this week!

Congratulations to Varsity Baseball for winning their first round CIF game against Estancia on Thursday. Tillers had a complete game shutout of 3-0, led by Nate Walraven. Congrats to all the players and coaches! Baseball now moves on to Round 2 on Tuesday @ 4 pm at Palm Desert. Good luck, Tillers! We are all rooting for you!

The Tustin Swim Team just wrapped up an incredible season with 10 student athletes making it to CIF play offs. Sophomore Mary Olsen led the girls team to a 6th place finish in the consolation finals for the 4x200 Medley relay. Our boys team was led by Seniors Josiah Scott and Gio Demuro. Both went lifetime bests in their individual events and secured 8th place medals in the championship finals. Gio also won an 8th place medal in the 100 freestyle and a 6th place medal in the 50 freestyle. He is the first Tustin High swimmer in the past 10 years to earn a CIF State consideration time, finishing 19th in all of CIF-southern Section!

Swimming fast isn’t the only thing we do in aquatics. Our student athletes also took care of business in the classroom, with 28 student athletes earning 3.5 or higher GPA during the season. We are looking forward to building on this success in and out of the pool next year!

Participants at Wednesday's Family Art Night created bowls for our upcoming Empty Bowls fundraiser! We had so much fun creating art and being together as a Tiller family. Thank you to our Family Art Night Team of Ms. Gray, Ms. Pinter and Mrs. Hsieh for teaching and organizing these events for the Tiller community!

The entire Tustin community is invited to our senior art exhibition and community school fundraiser on May 8 from 5:30-8:00 pm at the Mud Hen. We will be selling handmade ceramics bowls ,which will be filled with nachos courtesy of Nacho Bizness Club!

Monday 5/6

• US Gov AP Exam-8:00am-Dance Room
• Chemistry AP Exam-12:00-Old Gym
• Colorguard Auditions- Room 603-3:30-5:30pm
• Leadership Team Mtg-Science Conf Rm.-3:45pm

Tuesday 5/7

• Economics AP Exam-8:00am-Dance Room
• Statistics AP Exam-12:00-Old Gym
• AVID Field Trip to Cal State San Marcos/Vandal-8:30am-12:45pm
• Food Distribution-Orange St. Lot-2:45pm
• Baseball CIF 2nd Round @ Palm Desert-4:00pm
• Colorguard Auditions- Room 603, 3:30-5:30pm

Wednesday 5/8- California Day of the Teacher!-Late Start Bell Schedule

• English Lit AP Exam-8:00am-Old Gym
• Colorguard Auditions- Room 603-3:30-5:30pm
  
• Senior Art Showcase & Empty Bowls Fundraiser at Mud Hen-Old Town Tustin-5:30-8:00pm

Thursday 5/9

• Environmental Science AP Exam-8:00am-Dance Room
• Psychology AP Exam-12:00-Old Gym
• Band Fundraiser at Handel's Ice Cream-All day-See flyer below

Friday 5/10

• US History AP exam-8:00am-Old Gym
• ASB field trip to Universal/SHughes-2:30-11:30pm
  
• AVID ceremony during lunch-Cafeteria
• Teacher of the Year-Irvine Marriot-5:00pm

Saturday 5/11

• Senior Reflections-11:00am-Sports Pavilion
• Track CIF Division Finals-Moorpark HS-TBD

Ellevation will be awarding ten $2,000 scholarships to deserving EL high school seniors who are continuing on to higher education. Since they begun their scholarship program in 2018, they have supported dozens of students across the country as they continue their education journey with direct scholarships to the student account of their college or university of choice. This year, the scholarship funds awarded will be able to be used beyond the cost of tuition to assist students in addressing a number of additional financial stressors that arise in the transition to higher education. Click HERE to learn more.

Ready for some astonishing statistics of why the Santiago Canyon College Honors Program is the Best Transfer Opportunity for Students!

• During the 2022-2023 academic year:

• 72% of SCC students transferring to UCLA under the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) were accepted, compared to a 25% acceptance rate for non-Honors Program participants.
• 88% of SCC students were accepted into UCI's Honors to Honors Program.

• 98% of students who took one SCC Honors class return to take more. Please note that for incoming first-year students, the 3.0 GPA requirement is waived through participation in the SCC Early Welcome (priority registration) Program.
• Research opportunities available for freshmen and sophomores.

• May 10th is the last SCC Early Welcome Day for students to secure Priority Registration. SCC counselors and staff will assist students in registering for Fall 2024 classes. Students can email outreach@sccollege.edu to secure a spot in this Early Welcome session. More information is in the attached flyer.
• Honors Program Orientation for students and parents on May 20, 2024, from 6 pm to 7 pm, held at SCC, Room H-106. Kindly refer to the attached flyer for further details.

We are looking for input from students and parents on how to use funding for the expansion of arts programming at Tustin High School. Please take a few minutes to complete the appropriate survey below. Thank you!

VAPA PARENT SURVEY

VAPA STUDENT SURVEY

Students, if you are looking for something to wear to Prom, Reflections or graduation, stop by the Community Center in Room 805 during Snack or Lunch. There are dresses, shirts, blazers, pants, shoes and accessories! Everything is free, thanks to generous donations from our community and the Tustin Assistance League.

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